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Safety Flashcards

1
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A worker’s personal safety is primarily whose responsibility?

A

Worker

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2
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Which workers have the highest rate of workplace accidents / incidents

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Younger workers

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3
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What authorization do Workers Compensation Board officers have at the workplace?

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Issue penalties for safety infractions
Inspect workplaces for safety issues
Issues orders specifying injury prevention measures

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4
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Slips trips and falls are mainly due to

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Poor housekeeping / careless behaviour

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5
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Shoring or sloping is required over how many feet?

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4 feet (1.2 meters)

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6
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How many feet above ground are the planks suppose to be?

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1 foot

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7
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Trenches over 20’ requires who to supervise?

A

A professional engineer

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8
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What is the first thing you should do when someone is electrocuted?

A

Remove the power from the victim (turn off power)
De-energize circuit to help worker.
use a piece of wood to get them away from source.

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9
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When is compressed gas safe to use to use on workers body?

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When it’s below 10 psi (70kPa) and PPE worn

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10
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What should you do if you see a trip hazard?

A

Remove it

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11
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What is the best option for installing pipe in loose, sandy soil to protect from a cave-in?

A

Hydraulic shoring

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12
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1) What type of injuries are included in Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI)?
2) What is the other term used for MSI?

A

1) muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, blood vessels, joints of the neck, shoulders, arms wrists, legs and back.
2) Repetitive Strain Injury
3) MSI result from overexertion or repetitive motion

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13
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At what decibels should ear protection be worn?

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When there is a general or steady state noise of 85 decibels.
Earplugs or earmuffs

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14
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What kind of tools need a guard on them?

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Tools with rotating parts

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15
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What should be made available for people in confined spaces?

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1) An immediate means of communication to the standby person. The standby person must have a means to call rescue personnel.

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16
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What are the rules to ladder use?

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1) Needs to have a 1:4 ratio. (For every 4 feet up, the ladder comes out 1 foot)
2) Needs to have 1m (3ft) above the upper landing.

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17
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Guardrail rules

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Drop of 3m or more = top rail + mid-rail + tow boards, Guardrail = 40 - 44 in

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18
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What describes work that is performed close to an unrelated hazard?

A

Proximity work

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19
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What is needed when working with tools in wet conditions?

A

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

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20
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You have a tool you aren’t familiar with, what do you do?

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Read owners manual + inform foreman that you need instruction

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21
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What do you do if a tool is faulty / damaged?

A

Tag it as broken + return to tool crib

Write NFG on it

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22
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What is the rule of thumb regarding power tools / safety guards?

A

Use. Them. Always.

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23
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What is not considered an elevated platform?

A

Mezzanine

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24
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True or False orientations /safety training must be documented.

A

True

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25
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True or False PPE is the last line of defence when protecting workers from hazards in the work place?

A

True

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26
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What do safety meetings (aka toolbox talks) include?

A

Reminders that health / safety are important
Should take place on site
Should include environment or site changes

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27
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What is hot work?

A

Any process or temporary work that could result in a fire

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28
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If you de-energize and lock out something what must you do when finished?

A

Remove your own lock.

Also make sure the breaker or switch is also turned off.

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29
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What is zero energy state?

A

Any piece of equipment that has been locked out or de-energized.

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30
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When don’t you need to lock out a plug?

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When the male end is in view.

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31
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What factors can be used to assess a company’s insurance premiums?

A

Industry classification
company history
Employee’s history

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32
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When can a worker return to work after being on leave due to injury?

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1) when case manager says it’s ok
2) If employer can provide moderate or light duty
3) When recovered from injury + safe to work again

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33
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An employer has how many days to report any injury to WorkSafe BC?

A

3 days

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34
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What level of government is responsible for creating WHMIS

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Federal and Provincial

35
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What do the letters in WHMIS stand for?

A

Workplace Hazardous Material Information System

36
Q

Who is responsible for ensuring SDSs are available in the work area for all known hazardous?

A

Employer

37
Q

What are the two groups of hazardous products?

A

Health and physical hazards

38
Q

An O with fire around it, is what kind of pictogram?

A

Oxidizing Material (It’s Physical, Physical)

39
Q

The pictogram that shows vials burning a hand and metal means what?

A

Corrosion
Health hazard
Ex: Hydrochloric acid

40
Q

Pictogram of an exploding chest

A

Health hazard

Ex: Asbestos

41
Q

How many classes of Physical Hazards are there?

A

18

42
Q

How many Health Hazard classes are there?

A

12

43
Q

Who is responsible for your safety and the safety of others?

A

You

44
Q

What does the green triangle on your boots mean?

A

CSA approved logo

45
Q

True or False: you should tuck your pant legs inside your boots when working near a torch or grinder.

A

FALSE

46
Q

When must fall protection be warn?

A

When there is a chance of falling more than 10 feet

47
Q

When is a full body harness worn?

A

For fall arrest

48
Q

What is in air?

A

80% Nitrogen

20% Oxygen

49
Q

What are the 3 combinations of a Fire Triangle?

A

Heat
Oxygen (Air)
Fuel

50
Q

What are 3 ways to extinguish a fire?

A

Starvation
Cooling
Smothering

51
Q

What class / colour includes fires involving ordinary combustibles?

A

Class A / green –> Papers + texture

52
Q

What does a Yellow D star mean?

A

Combustible metals

Ex: magnesium

53
Q

What must you never use to extinguish flammable liquid fires

A

Water

Use Class B extinguishers

54
Q

What type of fire must you never use water to put it out?

A

Class C fire

55
Q

Class A, B or C have what type of extinguisher?

A

Dry powders

56
Q

Class B and C extinguishers use what to put out fires?

A

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

57
Q

If someone catches on fire what can you use to help put it out right of ways?

A

A fire blanket

58
Q

When do extinguishers need to be maintenance?

A

Annually

59
Q

What does PASS stand for?

A

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.

60
Q

What grade and load rating is a household ladder?

A

Grade:3

Load Rating: Light

61
Q

What is the min required overlap for ladders extending up to 11m (36ft)

A

1m –> 39in –> 3ft

62
Q

What is the min required overlap for a ladder extending bn 15m (48ft) - 22m (72ft)?

A

1.5 m –> 5ft

63
Q

What is the height of a guardrail?

A

42 inches

64
Q

Toe boards must be how high?

A

4 inches

65
Q

Scaffold plank supports must be placed at least how many m (ft)?

A

3m (10ft)

66
Q

What happens when the scaffold is more than 3 times the min base dimension?

A

The scaffold must be secured to the building.

67
Q

How far past the edge must a ladder go when standing against a building?

A

1m (3ft)

68
Q

True or False: Only use a transparent protective coating on ladders.

A

True. Do not paint a ladder with a colour,

69
Q

What are the 2 categories ladders are classified into?

A

Access => Extension

Performance => Step Ladder

70
Q

What are the min dimensions for the rungs on a jobsite constructed ladder?

A

1 x 4”

71
Q

How much overlap is required on extension ladders?

A

36’ => 36” (3ft)

60’ => 60” (5ft)

72
Q

What is a grade 3 light duty ladder?

A

a household ladder

73
Q

What is the ratio of a horizontal to vertical dimension for an erect ladder?

A

1 (horizontal) : 4 (vertical)

formula: (depth height) / 4 = ? x 3 = add both sides together plus the bottom width.

74
Q

What is the min width of a scaffold platform?

A

20 in

2 planks = 1 platform

75
Q

How deep can a trench be dug before shoring or sloping is required?

A

Deeper than 4 ft.

76
Q

Over what depth does a trench need to be supervised by an engineer?

A

20 ft

77
Q

How far away does a ladder have to be when working in a trench?

A

25 ft

78
Q

How far up do side planks go up to and how much room is on the bottom of a trench?

A 
Top = 1 ft
Bottom = 2ft
79
Q

How often must SDS sheets be updated?

A

Every 3 years or 90 days if new info released.

80
Q

What is the workers responsibilities when dealing with small amounts of a controlled substance?

A

Use only enough for one shift / place a workplace label to the container.

81
Q

When must ear protection be worn?

A

Steady - state noise, levels in excess of 85 dB

82
Q

What is Class A fire rating?

A

Ordinary combustion

Ex: Cloth, paper, plastic

83
Q

What colour is a Class A fire rating?

A

Green

Plumbing Level 1 (14 decks)

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